St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-01
SALTWATER NEWS.
Doings of the District Court.
Other Matters.

Inc district court convened at 10 a. m.
yesterday. The first case called was
that OF Adolph Kleiden, under indict-
ment for assault in the second degree.
The jury is now out. The case of Will
IAN ELLIOTT, John Kafiin, Fred Atwins
ana b. hadlsky occupied the attention
OF the court during the afternoon ses-
sion. The case, so far as the last three
were concerned, was dismissed during
the afternoon, the trial of Elliott pro.
ceedlng. The OtfenSe charged is the
malicious destruction of fences which
had Deen placed across an old road by
one Fairbanks. There seems to have
been a misunderstanding about the
road having been vacated, Mr.. Elliott
claiming 1t to still be legal road. The
court took recess until morning, when
the case will be concluded.
Inc county treasurer still continued
during the day yesterday to refuse to
accept otner real estate taxes unless
street assessments were included. A
number again made tender of all
Other taxes except the Third street as
sessment, which is the one being re-
sisted, While large number also paid
VINO had contemplated resisting. All
day long the office of the county treas
urer was thronged, and at s D. IN. a
crowd was still awaiting a chance to
pay, and thus avoid becoming a delin-
quent. AT that hour over One-half of
the amount levied for the Third street
Improvement had been received. and
the work will be begun at once. The
larger number of progressive citizens
support the treasurer in his course,
While those who are resisting the as
sessment are of the opinion that he
should nave followed the judgment of
the court, although the writ was not
served.
Lieut.. Col. W. II. Game, of the gov
ernor' staff, accompanied by his little
son, returned from Washington last
evening after an absence of two weeks,
and reports an excellent time. Every
thing was wide open, the genial doctor
said, for the soldier boys, land | have
come home feeling rested and invigor-
ated from my trip and prepared to settle
down TO business again if my patients
have not all got well during my alb
Sence.'
The district lodge I. o. G. T. met in
quarterly session at the q. A. r. hall in
this city yesterday afternoon and
evening. There was quite an attend
ance from abroad and the meeting was
one OF particular interest. a number
oI new members were received. and the
usual routine work of such societies
gone through with.
A workman named Frank Borchet.
who is employed in the Nelson street
sewer, was struck upon the head by
falling brick yesterday afternoon and
taken out inSenSible His head was
slightly cut, but the skull was not frac-
tured and he soon revived.
The pupils of the city schools will
give musical rehearsal at the opera
house on Monday evening, June 6,
which will consist of practical illus
tration of what has been taught them
the past school year in music. The eX-
erciseS will be under the charge of Miss
Laura B. Dexter. .ir... d q
Farmers in the vicinity of this city re-
port the barley crop much damaged
by the late dry weather, and say the
rain has come just in time to save the
wheat.
G. E. Bristol left at 9:1O last evening
for GAINESVILLE, New York city and other
Eastern cities. He will be absent about
ten days.
Mrs. II. P. Barclay and child left yes
terday on the steamer st. Paul for Al
bany, ILL.,, on visit to friends
The Congregational supper on Monday
Melted that society $50.
j. c. O.Gorman has returned from
New York.